The Dictators (Neruda Poem)

The Dictators (Neruda Poem) Glossary

carrion

decaying corpses

harrowing

upsetting; frightening

strangulation

the act of strangling someone or the state of being strangled

surfeit

excessive amount

finical

finicky; delicate

satrap

provincial government leader

redouble

intensify

bludgeon

physical blow

vendetta

plan of revenge, often on behalf of the dead